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2019 Convention

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AVB Launches All-New AVB University

August 25, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

It’s back to school for BrandSource members, thanks to the return of an all-new and on-demand AVB University.

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AVB|BrandSource Launches YourSourceNews.com

August 25, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention, yoursource news

If you’re reading these words, then chances are you’ve made your way to YourSourceNews.com, the just-launched news and information website for BrandSource members and the industries they participate in.

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Bemis, Horst and Pleasants Enter AVB | BrandSource Hall Of Fame

August 25, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention, convention, hall of fame, members

AVB|BrandSource honored three member dealers at the 2019 Convention & Expo for their lifetime of achievement within the group and

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Ristow to BrandSource Members: Merchandise Your Websites!

August 26, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

AVB CEO Jim Ristow kicked off Sunday’s General Session at the 2019 BrandSource Convention with an impassioned plea to members to keep their online merchandising as up to date as their showrooms’ – and introduced a new tool, LINQ4U, to help them do so.

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It’s Time To Tune In To TV: Ristow

August 26, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

The TV category has taken its lumps in recent years, but the advent of ultra-large screens, advanced display technologies, and a new turnkey program for BrandSource members means the time is ripe to jump in.

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BrandSource Heavy Hitters Honored for Sales Excellence

August 28, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention, BrandSource, Buying Group, convention, Heavy Hitters, Sales Training

The select staffers, dubbed Heavy Hitters, were chosen by their respective businesses to attend the Convention courtesy of vendor sponsors, where they received special sales and product training and certificates to applaud their sales acumen.

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If Knowledge is Power, Then the 2019 BrandSource Convention Reigned Supreme

September 6, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

The accent was on learning at BrandSource’s 2019 Convention & Expo, where members boned up on everything from sales training and leather repair to the impact of 5G and pin-posting on Pinterest.

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BrandSource Honors its 2019 Dealers of the Year

September 6, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

One of the highlights of BrandSource’s annual Convention is its Dealer of the Year Awards, when members from every region in the country are honored for their commitment to excellence in the retail industry and to their fellow BrandSource members.

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Women In Business Gather For Fifth Consecutive Year

September 6, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention, WIB

In its short five years, BrandSource’s Women In Business (WIB) gathering has become a fixture of the group’s bi-annual Convention and Summit agendas.

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Hutch’s Janys Hutchings Receives 2019 Women In Business Cornerstone Award

September 7, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention, WIB

At the 2019 Convention & Expo, BrandSource’s five-year-old Women In Business (WIB) group for female professionals in the appliance, furniture, mattress and consumer tech sectors bestowed its Cornerstone Award to Janys Hutchings, co-owner of Hutch’s Home Furnishings in Lehi, Utah.

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BrandSource Members Celebrate AVB’s Golden Anniversary In Style

September 7, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

A fiftieth anniversary is always a major milestone, but for an independent dealer group, reaching the half-century mark assumes even greater significance in today’s rapidly changing marketplace.

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Young Professionals Gathering Gives Glimpse Into AVB’s Next 50 Years

September 7, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

If, as the late Whitney Houston sang in “Greatest Love of All,” we believe the children are our future, then BrandSource is in good hands, based on the group’s Young Professionals organization.

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Full Slate of Member Events Kept Conventioneers Bustling

September 7, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

If inventory is the lifeblood of independent dealers, then kicking the tires of new products on the Expo floor can be considered the main event at a BrandSource Convention.

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Members Wrangle Hot Deals At Updated Stampede Event

September 7, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

One of the most anticipated moments of any BrandSource Convention is the start of the Stampede, when limited-quantity, show-special deals are unveiled before the membership and snapped up on a first-come, first-served basis.

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BrandSource Recognizes Members For Group And Industry Contributions

September 8, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

BrandSource Convention announcements ran the gamut from digital, product and educational initiatives to the more personal – recognizing members for their dedication to the group, their businesses and the industry.

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Digital Marketing (And CMO John White) Were Front and Center at BrandSource Convention

September 8, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

AVB CMO John White briefing members on the coming 5G wave.

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Manufacturer Training Sessions Kept Members Ahead of the Technology Curve

September 8, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

Lynn and Teresa Parrish of Kitchen’s Inc. at the GE Appliance session.

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The Do’s and Don’ts Of Digital Merchandising

September 8, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

Following up on CEO Jim Ristow’s plea to members to merchandise their websites with the same urgency as their physical showrooms, Chief Merchandising Officer John White offered up three key tenets to follow online.

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Vendors Helped Make The 2019 BrandSource Convention One for the Books

September 8, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

BrandSource set out to make the 50th Anniversary Convention & Expo an event that won’t soon be forgotten, and thanks to the generous support of our vendor partners, that goal was achieved in spades.

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BrandSource Holds Texas-Sized Expo at Dallas Convention

September 8, 2019January 28, 2020 Alan Wolf 2019 Convention

Everything’s bigger in Texas, and the Expo component of BrandSource’s 2019 Convention in Dallas was no exception.

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YourSource News is the news and information platform of BrandSource, the leading merchandising organization for independent appliance, home furnishings and consumer tech dealers. Its parent company, AVB, is a $20 billion member-driven co-op that provides merchandising, financing and digital marketing services to nearly 5,000 independent dealers in the U.S. and Canada. BrandSource’s affiliates include ProSource (consumer tech and custom integration); TRIB Group (rent-to-own); Mega Group (Canada); and HFA Buying Source, serving home furnishings dealers nationwide.

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